Aluminum Speaker Bracket

ABSTRACT

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an audio speaker bracket for use water based and land-based vehicles and a method for installing the speaker to a mounting panel using at least one suspension member. The method permits the speaker to be supported by a secure attachment of the bracket to the vehicle is proposed.

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BACKGROUND Field of the Invention

Embodiments relate to the field of audio system speaker mountingbrackets, and more particularly relates to brackets for any type ofvehicle especially water rides, golf carts, ATV and jet ski allowing theuser to install speaker system.

Description of the Related Art

The demand for high-quality speakers has increased dramatically over thelast twenty years. As a consequence, there is a large selection ofhigh-quality speakers available on the market. To meet with popularityof various kinds of speakers, a variety of speaker fixing systems forfixing and supporting the speakers are developed.

It is known that the positioning, arrangement and orientation ofspeakers in commercial and residential settings can affect the qualityof sound from a sound system. Currently, many approaches have been takento the positioning of speakers in a room, cinema, theaters, or vehicle,in order to optimize the quality of sound from a system.

Recreational vehicles may include video systems including televisionsand speakers for the televisions. Due to the limited amount of spacethat may be available in recreational vehicles, there is an ongoing needto configure and arrange items and amenities in recreational vehicles soas to reduce the amount of space taken up by such items and amenities.Some conventional speaker systems used in recreational vehicles includebrackets that project into the occupant space of the vehicle and thathave speakers, such as cube style speakers, mounted to the brackets.Occupants may sometimes bump their heads on these types of speakers orbrackets. In addition, these types of speakers and brackets may obstructthe vision of vehicle occupants. Furthermore, vehicle motion andvibrations may cause the speakers to shift relative to the brackets intounwanted positions.

In case of Jet skis which are relatively new recreational vehicles. Theyare compact and two or more can be loaded for transport into the bed ofa pickup truck or upon a trailer. The most common practice is to bringthe jet ski from home or its other place of storage to water for eachrecreational event. In the water, they are mobile and maneuverable.However, the utility in terms of music is difficult to acquire in thesevehicles.

There are multiple inventions that have been proposed in prior artregarding bringing advancements in jet skis. However, the presentationof speaker attachment system isn't seen in prior art.

The current invention proposes an enhanced design of a lightweight,simple in use and durable speaker support system. It is an easy-to-useassembly which can be attached and detached easily and provides supportfor diverse articles of speaker system.

None of the previous inventions and patents, taken either singly or incombination, is seen to describe the instant invention as claimed.Hence, the inventor of the present invention proposes to resolve andsurmount existent technical difficulties to eliminate the aforementionedshortcomings of prior art.

SUMMARY

In light of the disadvantages of the prior art, the following summary isprovided to facilitate an understanding of some of the innovativefeatures unique to the present invention and is not intended to be afull description. A full appreciation of the various aspects of theinvention can be gained by taking the entire specification, claims,drawings, and abstract as a whole.

It is therefore the purpose of the invention to alleviate at least tosome extent one or more of the aforementioned problems of the prior artand/or to provide the relevant public with a suitable alternativethereto having relative advantages.

The primary object of the invention is related to the provision ofimproved mounting bracket for mounting an article, such as an audiospeaker, to a support surface.

It is also the objective of present invention, to provide an apparatuscomprising a speaker mounted in a vehicle and has one or more of thefollowing features or combinations thereof. The vehicle may be arecreational vehicle. The speaker may be supported relative to a ceilingof the recreational vehicle.

It is also the objective of the invention to provide a support mountingbracket of the present invention includes a first mounting plateremovably attachable to a support surface. It mounts using stainlesssteel mounting hardware stainless steel nuts and bolts.

It is also the objective of invention to provide half inch rubber feetthat allow it to conform to any type of flat or slightly roundedsurface.

It is moreover the objective of the invention to provide a structurewhich can be fixed easily to the any type of water-based vehiclesincluding but not limited to jet skis, water cart and land-basedvehicles like golf carts.

It is also the objective of the invention to provide an assembly whichcan be conveniently attached or detached.

It is moreover the objective of the invention to provide a device whichis reliable and comes in variety of colors.

It is further the objective of the invention to provide a dual andreliable assembly where the features remain operational and intact evenafter long time usage.

It is moreover the objective of the invention to provide a system whichis made of high-quality steel and provide not only luxury look and feel,but very sturdy construction to last.

It is also the objective of invention to provide convivence in use,which requires no cutting or drilling.

It is further the objective of the invention to provide an aluminumbracket which is easy to use, inexpensive and is easy to carry thus ishighly portable and provides an advance methodology in similar domain.

This Summary is provided merely for purposes of summarizing some exampleembodiments, so as to provide a basic understanding of some aspects ofthe subject matter described herein. Accordingly, it will be appreciatedthat the above-described features are merely examples and should not beconstrued to narrow the scope or spirit of the subject matter describedherein in any way. Other features, aspects, and advantages of thesubject matter described herein will become apparent from the followingDetailed Description, Figures, and Claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer toidentical or functionally similar elements throughout the separateviews, together with the detailed description below, are incorporated inand form part of the specification, and serve to further illustrateembodiments of concepts that include the claimed invention and explainvarious principles and advantages of those embodiments.

FIG. 1 illustrates first view proposed bracket assembly for jet ski, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 illustrates second of proposed bracket assembly, in accordancewith an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 illustrates installed view of jet-ski bracket assembly, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 illustrates another view of jet-ski brackets assembly, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 illustrates first view of second bracket assembly, in accordancewith an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 illustrates second view of bracket assembly, in accordance withan embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 illustrates third view of second bracket assembly, in accordancewith an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 illustrates fourth view of second bracket assembly, in accordancewith an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the figures areillustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily beendrawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements inthe figures may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help toimprove understanding of embodiments of the present invention.

The apparatus and method components have been represented whereappropriate by conventional symbols in the drawings, showing only thosespecific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments ofthe present invention so as not to obscure the disclosure with detailsthat will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the arthaving the benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein.It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may beembodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed hereinare not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for theclaims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the artto employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailedsystem, structure or manner.

The purpose of this utility model is to overcome above-mentionedexisting problems and deficiency, and provide a kind of bracket systemespecially designed for jet-ski, light in weight, simple and easy,easily attachable and detachable, is easy to carry and available inmultiple colors.

In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the method forinstalling a speaker to a mounting panel in a water and land vehicle isproposed. The method includes providing a speaker bracket having atleast one suspension member. The speaker is positioned with respect to amounting panel whereby the suspension member engages the mounting panelthereby suspending the speaker from the mounting panel until the speakeris securely attached to the mounting panel.

In a preferred aspect of the invention, a speaker bracket attaches tothe speaker. The bracket mounts use stainless steel mounting hardware,stainless steel nuts and bolts and it uses half inch rubber feet thatallow it to conform to any type of flat or slightly rounded surface.

The speaker brackets mount to personal watercrafts allowing to mount aBluetooth speaker to the ski. The bracket it requires no cutting ordrilling and is a direct bolt on bracket to mount it to the glove box.The bracket is a universal bracket that amounts to any ski or anypersonal watercraft

While a specific embodiment has been shown and described, manyvariations are possible. With time, additional features may be employed.The particular shape or configuration of the platform or the interiorconfiguration may be changed to suit the system or equipment with whichit is used.

Having described the invention in detail, those skilled in the art willappreciate that modifications may be made to the invention withoutdeparting from its spirit. Therefore, it is not intended that the scopeof the invention be limited to the specific embodiment illustrated anddescribed. Rather, it is intended that the scope of this invention bedetermined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader toquickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It issubmitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpretor limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in theforegoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features aregrouped together in various embodiments for the purpose of streamliningthe disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted asreflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require morefeatures than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as thefollowing claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than allfeatures of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claimsare hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claimstanding on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.

We claim: I: A speaker bracket for aligning and fastening a speaker to amounting panel for installation in a water-based vehicles and land-basedvehicles, the bracket comprising: a housing having a first surface and asecond surface separated by a sidewall, the housing defining an acousticopening in the second surface having a longitudinal axis and furtherdefining a speaker opening in the first surface; The bracket of claim 1further comprising at least two fasteners independent from the bracketand the mounting panel for attaching the bracket to the vehicle mountingpanel; The bracket of claim 1 mounts uses stainless steel mountinghardware stainless steel nuts and bolts; The bracket of claim 1, useshalf inch rubber feet that allow it to conform to any type of flat orslightly rounded surface, and, The bracket of claim 1 is easilyattachable and detachable and comes in variety of colors;